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Mack Prototype Adds New Product Introduction to Service Offering

August 10, 2021 by Larry Hovish 1 Comment

Patrick Merrill Appointed Manufacturing Engineer for New NPI Area

Picture showing manufacturing occuring in Mack Prototype's new NPI area.

Mack Prototype Manufacturing Engineer Patrick Merrill works in the Company’s New Product Introduction area. Based in Gardner, Mass., the 15,000 square-foot space is dedicated to helping customers take their ideas from early stage manufacturing into full production.

GARDNER, Mass. (Aug. 10, 2021) – Mack Prototype, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mack Molding Co. focused on prototyping and low-volume manufacturing, has announced the addition of New Product Introduction (NPI) services to its portfolio.

Through its NPI platform, Mack Prototype will be offering manufacturing and engineering support in 15,000 square feet of dedicated space off the production floor to help companies bring their ideas to fruition, with another 20,000 square feet available for expansion. In addition to fixturing, assembly and testing, the Company’s new product launch pad area will feature real-time, cloud-based data and work instructions so customers will never be far away from the production floor.

“With supply chain and design for manufacturing services, as well as molding and machining capabilities, right on site, we are uniquely positioned to give small program productions large program-level engineering support,” said Mack Prototype President Greg Cebular. “Our size gives us the agility necessary to adapt to the changing needs of early-stage manufacturing, while our experience and support from the broader Mack Molding family means customers can move into full program launch when they are ready.”

The benefits of Mack Prototype’s speed and flexibility include onsite prototyping and machining that allows customers to modify their parts on the fly and nimble document control that allows for quick engineering changes. According to Cebular, this dedicated space is primed for established companies and startups seeking support for low volume builds – a place to build their production plan while working through design changes, the development of work instructions and build plans.

Once a program is ready for full-scale production it can be seamlessly moved into one of Mack Molding’s larger contract manufacturing facilities. A number of benefits aid in this transition, including sourcing parts from the approved vendor list (AVL) used in the NPI build, the fact that work instructions are based in a shared cloud-based system and the fabrication of metal and plastic parts on the same equipment. Additionally, since the program managers, manufacturing engineers and quality engineers are engaged throughout a customer’s NPI experience, production operators can be trained in advance of the transfer.

Leading the efforts will be Mack Prototype’s new Manufacturing Engineer Patrick Merrill. With 10 years of engineering experience, including the medical device industry, Merrill has been involved with new products from inception to commercialization. Merrill most recently served as senior manufacturing engineer for Medical Creations Inc./Xtremity in Denver, Colo., where he also had previously served as a mechanical engineer. Earlier he had built engineering experience with KIC Consultants, and Rock Tools Attachments, both in Denver. Merrill has a master of science in mechanical engineer with a focus in biomechanics from the University of Colorado, Denver, and a bachelor of science in mining and mineral engineering from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blackburg, Va.

“Patrick is a great addition to our team,” Cebular noted. “His broad experience with managing inventories, quality system implementation, design for manufacturing, benchtop testing and developing manufacturing procedures make him uniquely qualified to lead this effort to provide customers with a new pathway to production.”

About Mack Molding
Mack Molding is a leading custom plastics molder and supplier of contract manufacturing services. Mack specializes in plastics design, prototyping, molding, sheet metal fabrication, full-service machining and medical device manufacturing. Founded in 1920, Mack is a privately owned business that operates 11 facilities throughout the world. Will Kendall is President and CEO. For more information, go to www.mack.com.

About Mack Prototype
Mack Prototype offers 75,000 square feet of manufacturing space, in an ISO 13485 certified environment specializing in rapid prototyping and low-volume manufacturing with 3D printing, additive manufacturing, CNC machining, cast urethane molding, plastic injection molding, and extensive finishing, painting and assembly operations. For more information, visit www.mackprototype.com.

Mack Prototype Focuses On Its Future

July 30, 2021 by Larry Hovish Leave a Comment

Under the leadership of new President Greg Cebular Mack Prototype is taking a hard look at its future, with an eye toward what customers are looking for in modern, low-volume manufacturing services.

As part of this process, Cebular recently invited five students from the Tufts entrepreneurship program to help the team get more insights into the competitive landscape.

The students – Frank Hua, Robert Ranalli, Spencer Alligood, Ciaran Hourihan and Tanner Gordon – were part of a marketing course taught by legendary entrepreneur Jack Derby that puts students in real life experiences to hone their business acumen and entrepreneurial spirit. CEO of Derby Management, Derby also is a professor at Tufts. He has a long history of running strategy sessions with Mack leadership, and the Company has sent members of its business development team to his sales management bootcamp.

As part of the project, the team conducted voice of the customer surveys, talked with current and past customers, as well as design firms, to learn about their experience with Mack Proto and how the company stacks up against its competition. They then paired their findings with competitive landscape research to conduct a SWOT analysis that will help build a roadmap to the organization’s future.

Key findings included improving the way customers can interact with the company digitally. Their research will lead to website enhancements aimed at fostering greater ease of use for customers seeking to upload files and obtain quotes, which Mack Proto plans to incorporate with its updated website planned for later this year.

An expert in traditional manufacturing technologies, such as injection molding and CNC machining, as well as modern additive manufacturing platforms, Cebular is bringing new energy to the organization. In addition to the marketing insights developed by the Tufts team, he is preparing to bring new technologies and services to Mack Proto’s portfolio.

A wholly-owned subsidiary of Mack Molding, Mack Proto offers 75,000 square feet of manufacturing in an ISO 13485 certified environment specializing in low-volume manufacturing, including rapid prototyping, such as 3D printing for small and large parts; rapid moldmaking; low-volume, small-part injection molding; CNC machining; cast urethane molding; and extensive painting and finishing operations.

As Mack Prototype evolves in the coming months we will keep you posted on each exciting stage!

Mack Returns to the Road With Trip to MD&M West

July 29, 2021 by Larry Hovish Leave a Comment

Image promoting Mack's attendance at MD&M West 2021

Use promo code MYGUEST to get a free expo pass and 20% off a 2-day conference pass

It has been 18 months since the Mack Molding team hit the road for a major industry event, but it is finally happening. We are very excited to be heading to Anaheim, Calif., for MD&M West 2021. The truck is on its way with the Mack booth and our business development managers, marketing and engineering teams are putting the final touches on what promises to be an amazing event.

Taking place Aug. 10-12, 2021, at the Anaheim Convention Center, MD&M West brings together more than 1,400 suppliers and 13,000 industry professionals, including medtech engineers, business leaders, disruptive companies, and innovative thinkers to create powerful solutions and life-changing medical devices.

Please join Mack by using the promo code MYGUEST when you register online to get a free expo pass or save 20% on the conference. Once you are on site make sure to stop by and see the Mack team at Booth No. 2449. We would love the opportunity to discuss our abilities as a full-service contract manufacturer with specialties in plastics design, prototyping, plastic injection molding, sheet metal fabrication, machining and turnkey system assembly.

You will also have the opportunity to meet new Mack Prototype President Greg Cebular and learn about his vision to bring new technologies and services to this wholly-owned Mack subsidiary specializing in low-volume manufacturing, including rapid prototyping, such as 3D printing for small and large parts; rapid moldmaking; low-volume, small-part injection molding; CNC machining; cast urethane molding; and extensive painting and finishing operations.

While its roots are in custom injection molding, today Mack Molding is a vertically integrated product development and manufacturing partner that can help take ideas from inception through prototyping to manufacturing. Whether you are interested in Mack Medical, Mack Molding, Mack Technologies, Mack Prototype or Synectic Product Development, the design function is part of a total product development solution geared toward reducing cost and time-to-market and our vertically integrated services have been organized to benefit your business throughout the product life cycle.

If you would like to schedule a specific meeting time in our booth, please contact your business development manager, or Jon Whitney, Vice President of Business Development at jon.whitney@mack.com or (802) 375-0714.

For more than 30 years, MD&M West has been connecting industry-leading suppliers with the latest products and technology, helping bring products from concept to market. We look forward to seeing you at this year’s event – and remember you can find us at Booth No. 2449!

Greg Cebular Named President of Mack Prototype

July 22, 2021 by Larry Hovish 1 Comment

GARDNER, Mass. (July 22, 2021) – Mack Molding, a leading custom plastics molder and supplier of contract manufacturing services, announced today Greg Cebular has been named president of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Mack Prototype. Within this role Cebular will report directly to Mack Molding President Jeff Somple.

Cebular succeeds Ric Perry, a rapid prototyping industry veteran who is retiring after more than 25 years with the business. Ric, who is assisting with the transition, has been with Mack since the Company created Mack Prototype in 1999 by combining two acquisitions – Apple Pattern and Compression Engineering.

“Greg is a versatile leader with skills that span from operations and product development to sales and marketing,” Somple said. “As an expert in traditional manufacturing technologies such as injection molding and CNC machining, as well as modern additive manufacturing platforms, he is uniquely positioned to help customers see their parts through design to prototyping and ultimately production. I would be remiss if I did not also recognize Ric for his many years of dedicated service – the impact he has had on Mack and its customers is immeasurable.”

Greg brings 18 years of advanced manufacturing and leadership experience to Mack Prototype. He most recently served as vice president of sales & project management for The Technology House and Sea Air Space Machining & Molding, where he also previously worked as director of sales and project management and held project manager, account manager and sales positions. During his tenure, Greg built a reputation for maximizing customer satisfaction by utilizing innovative products and services to realize cost savings and lead-time reductions. His advanced manufacturing experience includes 3D printing technologies such as Carbon DLS, HP Multi Jet Fusion, SLA, SLS, FDM, Polyjet and Metal 3D Printing. Greg, who has a bachelor of science degree from Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, also attended the Weatherhead School of Management’s Leadership Deep Dive Program at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio.

“Ric has positioned Mack Prototype as the premiere source of a wide range of prototyping services designed to support customers’ product development cycle, and his guidance during this leadership transition has been extremely valuable,” Cebular noted. “I look forward to building on this success by introducing new technologies and services that will not only grow our business but also advance our customers’ goals.”

About Mack Prototype
Mack Prototype offers 75,000 square feet of manufacturing in an ISO 13485 certified environment specializing in low-volume manufacturing, including rapid prototyping, such as 3D printing for small and large parts; rapid moldmaking; low-volume, small-part injection molding; CNC machining; cast urethane molding; and extensive painting and finishing operations. For more information, visit www.mackprototype.com.

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Mack is Recruiting & Hosting On-the-Spot Interviews Thursday, April 22, 2021

April 14, 2021 by Larry Hovish 1 Comment

Company Offering $2,000 Signing Bonus for Qualified Candidates
Upon Placement and Completion of Orientation Period

ARLINGTON, Vt. (April 14, 2021) – Mack Molding, a leading custom plastics molder and supplier of contract manufacturing services, announced today it will be hosting on-the-spot interviews from 1-5 p.m. at its 608 Warm Brook Road, Arlington, Vt., Headquarters Thursday, April 22, 2021.

Additionally, Mack will be offering a $2,000 signing bonus to all qualified candidates placed at all three of the Company’s Vermont facilities if when they both apply and are hired from April 1-30, 2021. Under the terms of this bonus program $1,000 will be payable upon hire and $1,000 payable after completing a 90-day orientation period.

“Mack makes products for customers on the front lines of the pandemic, from medical devices and pharmaceutical filters to air purification devices and items used in energy infrastructure to supply backup power. As a result, we are as busy as ever,” said Mack Molding Director of Human Resources Brian Nolan. “We are currently looking for experienced manufacturing professionals to fill openings for material handlers, finishers, medical device assemblers and CNC technicians across all shifts. In addition, we also have engineering and supervisory positions available. The U.S. manufacturing sector is strong, and so is Mack, which is why we are excited to offer a substantial incentive to qualified candidates interested in working on cutting-edge technologies like 3D printers, state-of-the-art robotics and life-saving medical devices.”

While applications will be taken in person during the event, attendees are encouraged to bring resumes and references. Candidates also may apply anytime at http://www.mack.com/job-opportunities/.

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